Be a commodities trader

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I'm currently an FO trader in agri. Was thinking about future career prospects, will I be able to land a better job in an investment bank

hi may i know which commodity do u trade? also, any differences among the jobs of traders of different agri commodities?

anyone applied ADM got any reply so far?

Sorry bro. Adm already selected their candidates.

I'm currently turned between IB front office and being a commodities trader. I'm q fresh grad from NUS, can someone in the know advice me? Is a commodity trading job hard to land?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I'm currently turned between IB front office and being a commodities trader. I'm q fresh grad from NUS, can someone in the know advice me? Is a commodity trading job hard to land?

how abt getting actual job offer first? its not up to u to turn IB or trading.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

how abt getting actual job offer first? its not up to u to turn IB or trading.

Correct, they're also very different, so your question indicates that you have not done your research at all, and hence won't getting either.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Correct, they're also very different, so your question indicates that you have not done your research at all, and hence won't getting either.

The fact that he said he is torn, I believe that's what he meant and not "turned", between IB front office and being a commodities trader goes to show that he recognizes the differences between the two and thus want people to shed some insight on either roles.

But I agree, maybe he should get some offers first.

So is a commodity trading role as hard to land as an IB role?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

So is a commodity trading role as hard to land as an IB role?

IB graduate programmes are definitely the hardest to get in, with regards to the available roles for fresh grads in the banking sector. Obviously, the difficulty and exclusivity is usually driven by the branding of the bank.

Commodity trading roles sound a lot more glamorous than they really are. Sugar, coffee beans... these are all considered as commodities as well. Do you really want to be a sugar trader?

What's wrong with trading sugar?